Monthly Archives: October 2018 - Page 5

If you keep seeing CouponRockstar Ads, there is a good chance that you can find the CouponRockstar extension installed on your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browser. Can this extension be installed without your permission? That is unlikely to be the case, but our Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers suggest that users might let in the unwanted extension by accident. Do you remember downloading anything new recently? If you do, do you remember other programs being bundled with that new piece of software? Software bundles are quite common these days, and, unfortunately, that is how malicious infections are spread too. In fact, malware could have been downloaded along with the extension too. Our research team advises that you remove CouponRockstar Ads because it is an advertising-supported program that might showcase annoying and questionable ads, but you must not forget to inspect your system for even more serious infections. Before you continue reading, install a free malware scanner to check whether or not you need to delete anything else besides adware.Read more »

CEIDPageLock falls both under the rootkit and browser hijacker classifications. Currently, it is spread among users from China, but it is possible users from other countries could receive it too. According to our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com the threat might keep redirecting its victims to a malicious website pretending to be 2345.com, which is a legitimate website. If the user ends up searching the Internet through the fake malware’s site, he could come across potentially dangerous advertising content. Also, it is possible the site may track users and collect information like websites the user visits, purchased goods, etc. The malicious application itself might use such data or it could be sold to other interested parties. Needless to say, the safest option would be to erase CEIDPageLock before anything goes wrong. Slightly below the article, you will find instructions explaining how to remove the malware manually, although if you wish to know this threat better, you should read the article first.Read more »

Files do not get encrypted for no reason. The entrance of ransomware is often the cause of the unexpected encryption of files. MVP Ransomware will mercilessly lock your files too if it ever slithers onto your computer. It seems that this threat targets Russian-speaking users because it drops a ransom note that is written entirely in Russian, but even if you do not speak this language, it does not mean that you cannot encounter this threat. You will soon realize what has happened because you could no longer open your pictures, music files, videos, and all your precious documents. Cyber criminals claim that they have a tool that can unlock files in the blink of an eye, but you should not buy it by any means. It does not mean that you should ignore the problem too. We expect you to delete the ransomware infection from your system immediately. Not a single file will be unlocked on your PC even if you erase it, but you could restore them all from your backup. Users still do not realize the importance of backing up files regularly, so it is very likely that not all the MVP Ransomware victims could fix their files. If you find yourself among them, you should try out available data recovery tools, but we cannot promise that they will really help you. Either way, the ransomware infection must be removed from the system completely.Read more »

You might decide to download MyWayNotes Toolbar because it offers to create notes and lists from the home page of your browser. This extension/application, of course, does not come without conditions. If you install it onto your browser, the homepage can be modified, and the suspicious hp.myway.com page is introduced to you. This search engine is not identified as a browser hijacker, but Anti-Spyware-101.com research team warns that it could be used to showcase potentially unreliable links, which is why it is important to stay cautious. If this is all news to you, and you are interested in learning more, you are welcome to continue reading this report. If your mind is made up already, and you are sure you want to delete MyWayNotes Toolbar from your operating system, you can find all the information you need regarding the removal of the PUP (potentially unwanted program) in the last section of this report. If you scroll down, you can also find a full removal guide.Read more »

Documents, photos, archives, videos, and other types of personal files are not safe if Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware invades your Windows operating system. This malignant infection slithers into operating systems that are not protected and whose owners are not as careful as they should be. The infection can hide itself in malicious downloaders and even spam email attachments, and so if you click, download, and open carelessly, you could face malware. Besides deleting Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware, you also need to rethink your own behavior to ensure that you do not encounter malicious threats again. Another thing o think about is the protection of your operating system. While you might be able to evade threats by being cautious, you want to install security software (anti-malware) to help you out. The bonus is that it can also automatically remove threats that already exist on your computer. Of course, this is not the only option you have, and you can learn more about that by reading this report.Read more »

HidenGate appears to be a potentially unwanted program. The application falls under such classification because it might be distributed with bundled software installers offered on untrustworthy file-sharing web pages. Not to mention, instead of protecting user’s network privacy it is possible the tool might track user’s browsing to show him annoying advertising content. We doubt keeping such a questionable application would be smart, which is why we advise not to waste any time with it. Those of you who would like to erase HidenGate manually could follow the instructions available at the end of this text. On the other hand, if you need more information on the potentially unwanted program before deciding what to do with it, you could have a look at the rest of this article.Read more »

No_More_Ransom Ransomware is among the newest versions of Rapid Ransomware. It is quite a typical ransomware infection, so we cannot list any unique facts about it. It simply locks files on affected computers immediately after it reaches them. Ransomware infections are often designed to damage users’ personal files so that it would be easier to extract money from them. If you ever fall victim to No_More_Ransom Ransomware, you should not pay money to cyber criminals. You simply do not know whether sending money will really help you to get your files back. Encrypted files are an annoying but not exactly a huge problem if you have a backup with all your files on an external storage device because you could retrieve them with a click of a button. Do not forget that you must delete No_More_Ransom Ransomware first to prevent your files from being encrypted once again. Unfortunately, there might be no other free tools to fix encrypted files. Please continue reading this report if you have no idea how to erase the ransomware infection from the system.Read more »

Pottieq Ransomware is known to be a variation of Aura Ransomware. The ransomware infection has been developed to lock files on affected computers, but, luckily, it does not encrypt any system files. This means that you could continue using your computer normally. Of course, you could no longer access any of your personal files. This threat is quite sophisticated malicious software because it, unlike simpler ransomware infections, copies itself to %ALLUSERSPROFILE% and drops a ransom picture in the Startup folder so that it would be opened for the victim automatically after the system restart. The ransom note dropped let users know that the decryption service is not free: “our assistance is not free, so expect to pay a reasonable price for our decrypting service.” Ransomware developers always want money from users they manage to affect, but you should not give them a cent. We say so not without reason. It is very likely that you will not get anything from cyber criminals if you make a payment. In other words, the chances are high that your files will stay encrypted no matter what you do, so, in our opinion, it would be best to delete Pottieq Ransomware fully and then try out all alternative ways to decrypt files. For example, you can restore them from a backup. Second, you can wait until the free decryptor is released. Third, you can use available data recovery tools. Unfortunately, we cannot promise that you could fix all your files.Read more »

If you believe that Wise Ransomware has encrypted or deleted your personal files, we might have good news for you. It appears that this self-proclaimed encryptor is just a screen-locker, and, in fact, it does not do anything to harm your personal files. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have found this while analyzing the obtained sample of the infection. Is it possible that new, more malicious variants of this threat could emerge? That is a possibility that you need to be aware of, but we hope that that will not be the case. Regardless of what happens, if your system is locked, the first thing you want to do is unlock it to check what is actually going on with your personal files. Needless to say, if you find that they are not encrypted or deleted, the only thing you need to worry about is the removal of Wise Ransomware. And what if files are encrypted or erased? Even if that is the case, you do not want to communicate with the creator of the infection and then pay money for some decryption key.Read more »

AppMaster Ads can inadvertently expose you to potentially harmful content, so you need to remove the programs that generate those commercial advertisements as soon as possible. There are quite a few programs associated with these ads, so it might be challenging to locate all of them at once. Therefore, it would be for the better to use a licensed antispyware tool and scan your computer. When you remove the programs that generate all types of commercial advertisements, you can be sure that AppMaster Ads will disappear, too. On the other hand, you can also reset your browser as well.Read more »